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An astonishing new contribution to our ongoing quest for the
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About the Author

Paul Davies is a theoretical physicist, cosmologist,
astrobiologist, author and broadcaster. On 1 September 2006 Paul
Davies will take up a new position as college professor at Arizona
State University, the largest public university campus in the USA.
He will have the distinctive assignment to establish a new centre
on foundational questions in science, to encompass cosmology, life,
astrobiology and philosophy - a think tank for addressing complex
issues in these areas.He has achieved an international reputation
for his ability to explain the significance of advanced scientific
ideas in simple language. He is the author of some twenty-five
books including The Mind of God, The Last Three Minutes and
How to Build a Time Machine. Among other awards he has won
the Templeton Prize, The Royal Society's Michael Faraday Prize for
science communication and a Glaxo Science Writers' Fellowship. In
April 1999 the asteroid 1992 OG was officially named (6870)
Pauldavies in his honour. Davies has extensive experience in all
facets of the media. He writes regularly for newspapers, journals
and magazines in several countries. Notable among his contributions
to radio are a series of documentaries on BBC Radio 3, and his
television work has ranged from chat shows to scripting and
presenting various documentaries, including his own series entitled
The Big Questions and More Big Questions. Committed
to bringing science to the wider public, Davies engages in a heavy
program of public lecturing around the world, addressing scientific
and religious topics. As a supporter of the arts, he is also
frequently involved in literary and artistic events both in
Australia and internationally. The recipient of many awards and
commendations, Davies won the Eureka Prize in 1991 for the
promotion of science in Australia, and in 1993 he was presented
with an Advance Australia Award for outstanding contributions to
science. In 1995 Davies was awarded the Templeton Prize for
progress in religion, the world's largest prize for intellectual
endeavour.

Paul Davies is married, and has four children. He remains a British
citizen. In addition to his passion for both traditional and
contemporary art, he is interested in the history of the second
world war, politics and economics. He also enjoys keeping fit and
discussing geographical trivia.